Tackles the small jobs

Tackles the small jobs
Part of Igo Home Products kitchen-drawer line of power tools, the mini is designed to tackle small screws, such as the ones you find in toys and computers.
The screwdriver, which operates on two AAA batteries, comes with two screwbits.
Price is $7.99. Available at Eckerd, Walgreens and TrueValue Hardware.
Photograph confettipersonalizes cards
Sure, you've sent many holiday cards over the years. But have you ever sent holiday cards with Confoti Confetti inside them? Confoti Confetti is personalized photo confetti, created from your own digital prints. And it can add a personalized touch when slipped into holiday cards, party invitations or gift boxes or set out as decoration on the holiday table.
To begin the process of making the photo confetti, visit the Web site www.confoti.com and follow the steps to upload your photos (up to 30), crop them into 1-inch diameter circles, pick accent-color confetti and place your order. You'll get about 3,200 pieces in a .75-ounce bag ($16.95) in four to 14 days.
For more information, call (650) 569-3220.
Grunt-work glue
According to the manufacturer, 1 ounce of Gorilla Glue covers 1 square foot. It is 100 percent waterproof and bonds wood, stone, metal, ceramics, Corian and foam board.
Price is $4.95 for a 2-ounce bottle.
For more information visit www.gorillaglue.com on the Web.
A safe way to remove rustfrom cast-iron cookware
If your cast-iron cookware is covered with rust, here is a safe and easy way to remove it while preserving the cookware's finish. You'll need a lemon, salt and a bit of olive oil.
First, cover the bottom of a small dish with table salt. Next, cut a lemon in half and dip it into the salt. Place the salt-covered lemon into the rusty skillet and rub in a circular pattern. Periodically re-dip the lemon into the salt. Once all the lemon juice has been drawn out of that half of the lemon, continue with the other half. Rinse the skillet with fresh water and place it on the burner to dry completely. Finish the job by applying a couple of tablespoons of olive oil with a soft dry cloth to the skillet.
Power screwdriverin a cordless package
Here's a versatile, reasonably priced screwdriver from Black & amp; Decker that offers a 6-volt drill and screwdriver, a tape measure, and a light in a cordless package.
The Pivot Plus pivots in three positions. It has a two-speed gear box that gives you a low speed for driving screws and a higher one for drilling.
The 5-foot tape measure is retractable. The light on the front of the tool is controlled by a separate switch.
A quick-release mechanism allows easy bit changes. The tool has a storage space for a pilot bit and a double-ended screwdriving bit.
Price is $29.99 for Model PD600.
For more information, call (800) 544-6986.
Some hot adviceon burning wood
Some people really like the smell of burning wood. So here's some advice from Penn State on what to burn:
UA good firewood tree is not necessarily the straightest and tallest tree in the forest. Choose trees with crooked stems, ruptured bark, or broken crowns. The healthiest trees should be left behind to increase the future value of the woodlot.
UWhich species make the best firewood "depends on preference," says Mike Powell of the university's forestry school. All hardwoods, or deciduous trees, have some value as firewood. "Yellow poplar, willow, and cottonwood generate the least amount of heat and won't last as long as an oak would. Lower-quality oaks like scarlet and pin make good firewood trees." Locust burns longest and generates the most heat because its wood is the densest per unit volume.
UMany people choose to cut dead trees for firewood because the wood is dry, but dead trees benefit the forest, since they slowly return nutrients to the soil, serve as seedbeds for some plants, and provide habitat for important insects, amphibians, and other animals. You want to retain both standing and fallen dead trees -- the bigger the better.
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